Bumper Batcomic #7

How to Make a Super-Hero (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman; Metamorpho; Plastic Man / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney (credited)

Pencils

Jim Aparo (credited)

Inks

Jim Aparo (credited)

Letters

Jim Aparo

Job Number

B-2575

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The naked city...1977!

Genre

superhero; humour

Characters

Batman; Metamorpho; Plastic Man; James Gordon; Ruby Ryder; Sgt. Kuskie; Hakim Fazool

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #123 (December 1975) [Black and white]

Indexer Notes

Story told in 3 parts.
Part 1 - The Impossible Impostor (6 pages).
Part 2 - Return of a Tigress (6 pages).
Part 3 - Heroes Are Re-Made, Not Born (6 pages).

Coloring credit via February 9, 2011 e-mail from Carl Gafford.

The Second Boy Wonder! (Table of Contents: 2)

Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Charles Paris

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why - - You're not Robin!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Fred Loyd]; Alfred Pennyworth; Gorilla Hardy (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

After battling Gorilla Hardy and his gang, the Dynamic Duo arrive back at the Bat-Cave, but Robin has a surprise for his caped counterpart: he is NOT Dick Grayson, but Fred Loyd, who assumed the role after Dick Grayson was injured.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #105 (February 1957) [Black and white ]

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batmobile; Gotham City

Intruder from a Dead World (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

John Calnan

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

B-2721

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sunday afternoon, and the green in Gotham Park is carpeted with music lovers...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman; James Gordon; Jor-El (flashback)

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #237 (April 1976) [reprint in black and white]

Keywords

giant insects; Gotham City Park

Skis of Death! (Table of Contents: 4)

Teen Titans / comic story / 21.83 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Nick Cardy

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

G-400

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hope you dig our scene, kids!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kid Flash [Wally West]; Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Speedy [Roy Harper]]; Eddie Tallbow; Anson Larson; Charlie By-and-By (Indian Medicine Man)

Synopsis

The Titans help an Indian owned ski resort that is beset by accidents.

Reprints

• from Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #24 (November-December 1969) [Black and white]

Indexer Notes

Story across 23 pages in three parts of 6.67, 6.5, and 8.67 pages.

For Lightning-Fast Action... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Blockbuster Breaks Loose! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 13.34 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hate Batman! Find Batman! Kill Batman!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blockbuster [Mark Desmond] (villain); Roland Desmond; the Outsider

Synopsis

After months of living in an underground cavern, Blockbuster re-emerges while Batman and Robin are in the middle of thwarting a robbery. Speaking in the voice of Blockbuster's brother Roland Desmond saves the Batman from certain death. When Batman next encounters Blockbuster, he is knocked out and placed in a coffin by an obscured figure. After a confused Blockbuster turns on the mystery villain, Batman frees himself and knocks out Blockbuster. The mystery villain, however, now revealed as the Outsider, walks away more determined than ever to defeat Batman.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #349 (March 1966) [Black and white.]

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Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Small War of the Super Rifles (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman; Sgt. Rock / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Jim Aparo

Inks

Jim Aparo

Colors

?

Letters

Jim Aparo

Job Number

B-2624

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Down a Gotham City street careens a carful of hooded figures...

Genre

superhero; war

Characters

Batman; Sgt. Rock; James Gordon; Jim Aparo; Bob Haney; Murray Boltinoff; The Thousand; General "Omaha Mike" Casey

Synopsis

When a shipment of the military's new M-76 rifle are stolen, Sgt. Rock is sent to track down the thieves. He teams up with Batman to track them down, but both are aided by Jim Aparo, Bob Haney and Murray Boltinoff who write the story so the good guys win.

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #124 (January 1976)

Indexer Notes

Story told in 3 parts.
Part 1 - Bloodhound In Khaki (6 pages).
Part 2 - The Long Night (6 pages).
Part 3 - The Tide Brings Death (6 pages).

Super Action (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)